Dying stars are not reaching outward. They have hit the limits of their expansion, and now all they have is their gravity, which makes them fall inward. The gravity gradually increases until they become black holes that eat all matter and light around them.

Where did you get this from? I can't take something seriously if it starts off with a fallacy. Stars expand as they grow old. As their core runs out of hydrogen and then helium, the core contacts and the outer layers expand, cool, and become less bright. This is a red giant or a red super giant (depending on the initial mass of the star). It will eventually collapse and explode.

I'm sure the OP knew this. Which means this post should be taken to mean the exact opposite of what it says i.e.- don't give a damn about b4b if you don't have to.

After a post discouraging petty squabbles, I didn't feel brave enough to point out a technicality.

Although to be precise, more often than not it is dying stars that expand. With something like furious and pointless hatred.

Heh, was about to point out the same thing, but I suppose for all intents and purposes the analogy still works, as newborn starts, starting from scratch, do arise from dust particles and atoms clashing into each other and congregating in one spot, expanding as the mass becomes larger and attracts more matter.